This intermediate-level course is designed for SLPs who supervise or are interested in supervising undergraduate and graduate student clinicians. The course provides tools and strategies to navigate the complex nature of clinical supervision. This course also gives an overview of ASHA supervisor requirements, gives feedback, and supports student clinicians.
Participants will be able to:
1. List ASHA’s requirements for student clinician supervision, including the number of required hours and percentage of direct engagement.
2. Understand the benefits of taking on a student clinician that will support the supervisor, facility, and student.
3. Recognize the 4 stages of competence and how to apply those to support each student.
4. Learn ways to set the student up for success in each setting, including understanding Anderson’s Continuum of Supervision and ASHA’s 9 Building Blocks of Supervision.
5. Identify unethical practices of both supervisor and student and how to troubleshoot.
6. Recognize when students require extra support and how to provide it.
